Cuwmyth
Prayer Warrior
First of all, we sincerely thank everyone for faithfully praying for our family over such a long period of time. There is a saying in our culture: “When one person suffers a stroke, the whole family is thrown into chaos.” Since our mother suffered a thrombotic stroke at the end of January last year, which left her paralyzed on her left side, our entire family has been living under a heavy cloud of sorrow. What has broken our hearts even more is that in mid-November last year, she was diagnosed with stage IV nasopharyngeal cancer. Over the past year, my older sister, who left her job, has been providing round-the-clock care for our mother. I live in a city far away from her, and next Friday my husband is scheduled for a colonoscopy. My older brother, who has been unemployed for a long time, is also battling colon cancer and depression, and after a traffic accident on Christmas Eve last year, he has needed to wear a neck brace. Under these circumstances, it has been extremely difficult for anyone to take turns caring for our mother. Recently, our mother has lost her appetite and often vomits after eating. Today, her right big toe became swollen. Almost every day brings a new issue. These constant changes have left my sister physically and emotionally exhausted, and she herself has begun to experience health problems. She worries that if she collapses, there will be no one left to care for our mother. I am deeply concerned as well. I have wanted to help financially by arranging professional in-home caregiving support to ease my sister’s burden, but many practical difficulties remain. There have been moments when new symptoms appeared around the same time as prayer visits, which has left us feeling confused and searching for understanding. We do not fully comprehend God’s will, but we continue to place our trust in Him and rely on His sovereignty. We humbly ask Jesus Himself to reign and rule in our home, to guard our family, and to have mercy on our mother so that she may suffer less. We pray that God would, by His supernatural power, bring healing to her body—causing the tumors to miraculously disappear, restoring her appetite and digestive system, and allowing her life to bear witness to His glory. We also ask Jesus to heal my brother’s neck injury and to grant strength, endurance, and protection to my sister, preserving her physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. May God send the right helpers to support her so that she may continue caring for our mother. Once again, we sincerely thank everyone for your continued prayers and intercession for our family.
